Larry attempts to annoy me while watching the women's Olympic figure skating freestyle program:Me: How can people say figure skating's not a sport?Larry: Well, why do you think it's a sport?Me: Wait. Why do you think it's NOT a sport?Larry: Well, for one thing, there's no ball.Me: Oh, nice, so what about skiing? Skiing is not a sport?Larry: Skiing is most definitely a sport.Me: (Waiting to hear more)Larry: Although, you are right. There is no ball in skiing.Me: (Waiting to hear more)Larry: But there is speed!Me: Speed equals sport?Larry: Yes. Speed and balls.Me: So the fact that figure skating requires tremendous skill, training and athleticism ... that counts for nothing?Larry: Well, I mean, you throw around the term athleticism, but really, figure skating is just dancing.Me: Right.Larry: But on skates! Which I'm sure is really hard!Me: Right.Larry: Honey, no one ever said dancing on skates isn't hard.